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Chile miners: Supplying the miners

The supply lifeline

A hole not much wider than a coffee cup has proved a lifeline to the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile since 5th August. Here we show a selection of items that have been sent down tubes nicknamed 'palomas' or 'doves'.

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